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(172,486 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 05:49 PM Nov 5

Trump unleashes a befuddling rant about using the "children's stairs" to get up into Air Force One

trump is having problems with stairs on Air Force One and other places

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BREAKING: Donald Trump unleashes a befuddling rant about using the "children's stairs" to get up into Air Force One and says that he wants to use the "long ones" instead.

Dementia Don wants to be treated like a big boy...

"Our country is respected again like never— They were laughing at our country. We had a guy who couldn't walk up a flight of stairs. He kept falling. It's very embarrassing," Trump said during a speech at the America Business Forum in Miami.

"You know at Air Force One I go... 'Sir would you like the short stairs or the long.' I said give me the long every single time please. The short ones— They call them the children's stairs," he rambled on. "I don't want the children's stairs. Doesn't look so good coming out of the children's stairs. Now if the weather's bad it's okay, right? If you don't mind."

The so-called "children's stairs" are an alternative entrance into Air Force One that extends directly into the belly of the aircraft. The "long" stairs are an 18-foot staircase that attaches to the upper exterior of the plane, allowing presidents to make more dramatic entrances and exits from the plane.

The suggestion here is that Trump's staff are constantly pressuring him to use the safer, smaller stairs but his ego won't permit him. He has been caught on camera stumbling on the "long" steps and is at obvious risk of taking a painful fall. This is a 79-year-old man who doesn't believe in exercise. His body is falling apart almost as quickly as his mind is and we still don't know why he underwent a nonstandard MRI scan last month. If he does indeed have dementia, as seems increasingly likely, his chances of falling are even higher.

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Trump unleashes a befuddling rant about using the "children's stairs" to get up into Air Force One (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Nov 5 OP

A perfectly healthy Trump springs up the stairs like a sprightly fawn. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 5 #1

Good God in Butter does he look bad in that picture. Botany Nov 5 #8

I'd let them shoot me before I did what that Marine is doing. CanonRay Nov 5 #10

LOL!! Sogo Nov 5 #24

At least he's wearing gloves! Marthe48 Nov 5 #33

Not enough. Full hazmat suit. CanonRay Nov 5 #37

Betty Bowers-Talk about being willing to give EVERYTHING to your country! LetMyPeopleVote Friday #41

Is that video an AI fake? Looks like a chin strap on only one side of his head. Norrrm Nov 5 #29

Good catch fargone Nov 5 #39

You keep taking those long stairs as much as you want, Sir! tanyev Nov 5 #2

Yes! And, give yourself a speed challenge!! Coventina Nov 5 #5

"But whatever you do," says Trump, Seinan Sensei Nov 5 #22

I hope he falls down the stairs and breaks his neck live on TV... Moostache Nov 5 #3

You are a very mean person, Moostache! AZJonnie Nov 5 #6

Thank you! Moostache Nov 5 #7

Speaking purely from practicality TommyT139 Nov 5 #9

So let him take the Big Boy stairs and fall on his ass. Fine with me. Ocelot II Nov 5 #4

Dementia has been obvious for years as it has progressed. ananda Nov 5 #11

he's just sooo relatable to the common person. uncle ray Nov 5 #12

Good thing that Marine had his gloves on. yonder Nov 5 #13

What a fat ass fruit loop this guy is kwolf68 Nov 5 #14

What happened to the investigation Trump ordered into the dastardly UN escalator incident? muriel_volestrangler Nov 5 #15

I would love to see MissouriDem47 Nov 5 #16

Is it wrong to wish that he takes the big boy's stairs and tumbles to the ground? Beacool Nov 5 #17

Keep on using the big boy stairs, Donny. Make 'merica proud of ya. 3Hotdogs Nov 5 #18

He meeds a stair lift chair Puppyjive Nov 5 #19

What are MRI scans typically used for, looking for what disease? KS Toronado Nov 5 #20

Plaque for one Randomthought Nov 5 #23

I'm told BOSSHOG Nov 5 #25

So he might be seriously ill KS Toronado Nov 5 #28

Oh I think he's incredibly ill BOSSHOG Nov 5 #30

Don't believe he has a camel that'll go through the eye of a needle. KS Toronado Nov 5 #34

Long stairs? BaronChocula Nov 5 #21

We Should Start Telling Him... ProfessorGAC Nov 5 #26

He even has trouble with ramps Bernardo de La Paz Nov 5 #27

Having him walk down the "adult stairs" swong19104 Nov 5 #31

Have JD in front of him. BidenRocks Nov 5 #36

Perhaps he could use a steam-powered catapult to launch himself into Air Force One? Orrex Nov 5 #32

Hey fat fuck what's that on your shoe there? Blue Owl Nov 5 #35

Please don't fall Mr.President oasis Nov 5 #38

His calves are burning and quads are a'hurtin' going up those stairs Clouds Passing Thursday #40

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1. A perfectly healthy Trump springs up the stairs like a sprightly fawn.